BRITISH MAMMALS 
The food consists chiefly of various wild fruits and nuts, whilst in- 
sects and grubs are also eaten. 
The female produces three or four young at a time in a nursery 
built for the purpose usually quite near the ground. This is larger than 
the dormitory made by the Dormouse as a retreat in summer. 
Various local names have been given to this animal, such as Sleeper, 
Sleep-mouse, Seven-sleeper, etc., all descriptive of its hibernating habits. 
END OF VOL. I. 
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